GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT EAGLE OC 12G vs AMD Radeon RX 550. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT EAGLE OC 12G and AMD Radeon RX 550, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT AMD Radeon RX 550
• Execution Units
  40 8
• GPU Chip
  Navi 22 XT Polaris 12
• Render Output Units
  64 16
• Shader
  2560 512
• Texture Units
  160 32
• Architecture
  - GCN 4
• Manufacturer Board Type
  - Component
• Manufacturer Family
  - Radeon 600|500|400
• Manufacturer Series
  - Radeon RX 500 Series

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  384 GB/s 112 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 128 bit
• Memory Size
  12 GB 4 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2000 MHz 1500 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR5
• Memory Data Rate
  - 7 Gbps

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  2321 MHz 1100 MHz
• Boost Clock
  2620 MHz + 2% 1183 MHz
• Game Clock
  2474 MHz + 2% -
• Overclocking
  Yes -

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  230 W 50 W
• TDP (up)
  - -
• System Power Supply
  - 400 W (PSU recommendation)
• Typical Board Power
  - 50 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT EAGLE OC 12G and AMD Radeon RX 550.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling -
• Fan-Type
  Axial -
• Fan 1
  3 x 80 mm -
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent -
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 1.4a -
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 -
• HDMI Ports
  2 × HDMI 2.1 -
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
• Power Connectors
  1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin -
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -
• DisplayPort capabilities
  - 1.4 HDR
• HDMI capabilities
  - 4K60 Support

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_2 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  GIGABYTE RGB Fusion -
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 4096 × 2160
• Raytracing
  Yes No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• 4K H264 Decode
  - Yes
• 4K H264 Encode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Decode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Encode
  - Yes

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  113 mm -
• Length
  282 mm -
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  40 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 550 and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6700 XT EAGLE OC 12G.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  GV-R67XTEAGLE OC-12GD -
• Process Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2021 2017-04-18
• Manufacturer
  - AMD